UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Malawi

Malawi: UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases was 40 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
40
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
170th
of 193 countries
All-time high
58
in 2018
All-time low
2
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Malawi, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 62001: 42002: 22003: 32004: 42005: 42006: 122007: 172008: 222009: 252010: 262011: 232012: 372013: 432014: 412015: 342016: 462017: 472018: 582019: 572020: 442021: 492022: 462023: 40

Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).

Analysis

Malawi recorded 40 for uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in 2023.

The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Malawi peaked at 58 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2002.

Malawi ranks 170th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Malawi, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 6
2001 4 -33.3%
2002 2 -50.0%
2003 3 +50.0%
2004 4 +33.3%
2005 4 +0.0%
2006 12 +200.0%
2007 17 +41.7%
2008 22 +29.4%
2009 25 +13.6%
2010 26 +4.0%
2011 23 -11.5%
2012 37 +60.9%
2013 43 +16.2%
2014 41 -4.7%
2015 34 -17.1%
2016 46 +35.3%
2017 47 +2.2%
2018 58 +23.4%
2019 57 -1.7%
2020 44 -22.8%
2021 49 +11.4%
2022 46 -6.1%
2023 40 -13.0%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 40 is below the median for low income countries, which is 41, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 40 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.5, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +200.0% 4 12

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.9 2 25 10
2010s 41.2 23 58 10
2020s 44.75 40 49 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 167 Ghana 41 compare
  2. 167 Namibia 41 compare
  3. 167 Sierra Leone 41 compare
  4. 170 Congo 40 compare
  5. 172 Nigeria 39 compare
  6. 173 Kenya 37 compare
  7. 173 Zimbabwe 37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Malawi?
Uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Malawi was 40 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 58 in 2018.
What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2002.
How does Malawi rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases?
Malawi ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases
Source
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 4,920 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases is based on four tracer indicators: (i) Tuberculosis, (ii) HIV/AIDS (iii) Malaria (iv) Water, sanitation and hygiene. It is presented on a scale of 0 to 100 index points and is one of the four sub-indexes underlying the overall UHC service coverage index.